Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 6, 2014

The nominees — Timothy Massad, who would become chairman, and Sharon Bowen and Christopher Giancarlo — now await a vote from the panel and full confirmation by the Senate. MORE

Dec. 17, 2013

Editorial warns that Gary Gensler and Bart Chilton, backbone of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, are nearing the end of their term; contends Pres Obama's new nominees lack both conviction and technical know-how to vigorously defend and enforce panel's derivatives market reforms. MORE

Dec. 4, 2013

The move is a response to an initiative led by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s chairman, Gary Gensler, to increase oversight of derivatives trading in markets like London and Hong Kong. MORE

Nov. 22, 2013

Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column examines confrontation between Commodity Futures Trading Commission and banks attempting to skirt Dodd-Frank regulation on credit-default swaps by claiming that trades occurred in other countries; notes that when rules were clarified, number of banks cried foul and found willing defenders in Congress. MORE

Nov. 20, 2013

Timothy G. Massad has been nominated to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, but little is known about his views on regulation of derivatives. MORE

Nov. 16, 2013

Joe Nocera Op-Ed column praises tenure of outgoing Commodities Futures Trading Commission chairman Gary Gensler, noting that he clarified government's stance on the derivatives market and exposed the Libor interest rate scandal; holds that any doubts about Gensler based on his past as a Wall Street insider should be laid to rest. MORE

Nov. 12, 2013

President Obama nominated Timothy G. Massad, who oversaw the unwinding of the government’s bailout program, to succeed Gary Gensler at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. MORE

Nov. 10, 2013

Editorial warns that the regulation of derivatives could make the financial system safer only if they are aggressively enforced; notes that Congress continues to deny the Commodity Futures Trading Commission the resources it needs to enforce new rules; underscores the need for a strong Volcker Rule, which would end speculative trading by banks. MORE

Nov. 5, 2013

Bart Chilton said he would leave the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the same day it voted for one of his favored proposals, a plan to limit speculation in commodities trading. MORE

Oct. 30, 2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted 3 to 1 to finalize rules proposed a year ago to protect customers in the wake of the collapse of MF Global. MORE

Oct. 16, 2013

Wall Street is feeling the effects of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule it fought hard to tame. MORE

Oct. 15, 2013

JPMorgan Chase has reached a preliminary agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settle accusations that a trading blowup in London last year represented reckless behavior. MORE

Oct. 3, 2013

Timothy G. Massad, an assistant secretary of the Treasury, is among those under consideration to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. MORE

Sep. 30, 2013

The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s enforcement unit, who has taken on the financial industry, is stepping down. MORE

Sep. 25, 2013

The Justice Department also brought criminal charges against three former ICAP employees on Wednesday over their roles in manipulating the benchmark London interbank offered rate. MORE

Sep. 10, 2013

Lawyers for Jon S. Corzine, the former New Jersey politician, are contesting charges brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulated MF Global before its demise in 2011. MORE

Aug. 13, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues subpoenas to Goldman Sachs and owners of other major warehouses as part of its inquiry into irregularities in aluminum market that are believed to have cost consumers billions of dollars since 2010. MORE

Jul. 23, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission tells Goldman Sachs and other financial firms to retain internal documents and e-mails related to warehouse operations used to store vast amounts of aluminum; overarching question is whether banks should control storage and shipment of commodities, and whether such activities could pose risk to nation's financial system. MORE

Jul. 13, 2013

Editorial holds Gary Gensler, chairman of Commodity Futures Trading Commission, got the best deal he could, when commission agreed on new rules regulating international derivative trades but argues it falls short of what is needed to protect global economy; allows deal will force domestic banks and funds into compliance with Dodd-Frank but warns international affiliates will still be allowed to trade recklessly. MORE

Jul. 12, 2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted 3-1 to rein in lucrative trading by American banks doing business overseas, inviting an onslaught of lobbying from financial institutions. MORE

Jul. 10, 2013

After a rift, members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have agreed on a plan to curb risky overseas trading. The agency and European regulators also announced a plan for how to jointly approach cross-border trades. MORE

Jul. 2, 2013

A looming deadline to regulate trading by American banks overseas has set off a rare breakdown of decorum at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, long known for its cordiality. MORE

Jun. 27, 2013

The lawsuit against Jon S. Corzine, the former chief executive of MF Global, is in connection with the brokerage firm’s misuse of customer money during its final days. MORE

May. 20, 2013

Apr. 5, 2013

Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column examines growing rift between European and American regulators concerning future of troubled London interbank offered rate; expresses support for Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Gary Gensler who is pushing to scrap Libor and replace it with market-based alternative. MORE

Mar. 5, 2013

Gary Gensler, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is assuring officials that he plans to remain in the Obama administration through at least December even as he weighs other options, according to people briefed on the matter. MORE

Jul. 8, 2012

Gretchen Morgenson Fair Game column contends the Libor scandal involving Barclays points to a need for greater transparency in the world of finance; points out that Wall Street continues to balk, however, opposing a proposed Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule that would require pretrade price transparency in the swaps market. MORE